In 2021, the most important events in the table tennis world are undoubtedly the Olympic Games and the World Table Tennis Championships, in which the national table tennis has achieved excellent results, and in the year-end WTT World Cup final, the national table tennis won the men's singles and women's singles championships, and the 2021 season ended perfectly. Looking back on the past season, in addition to the outstanding results, the national table tennis has also made great efforts to cultivate young players and laid the foundation for the Paris Olympic Games.
Summary of international competition results: national table tennis takes the lead, Japan is struggling to catch up, and European men's table tennis is rising strongly
Tokyo Olympics: National table tennis won the men's singles, women's singles, men's team, women's team championship, and Japan won the mixed doubles championship.
World Table Tennis Championships: National Table Tennis won the men's singles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles championships, and Sweden won the men's doubles championship.
WTT World Cup Final: National Table Tennis won the men's singles and women's singles championships.
In addition, the national table tennis team also participated in two competitions in Slovenia, and the results were also outstanding. Overall, the national table tennis is the first and is still the leader in the table tennis arena, while although Japan has won the Olympic mixed doubles gold medal, the gap with the national table tennis is still very large, especially Ito Andong and Zhang Benzhihe can not shake the status of the national table tennis in the singles competition. At the World Table Tennis Championships, The Swedish player won the men's doubles championship, and Moregold from Sweden also won the men's singles runner-up, indicating that the European men's table tennis is rising and deserves our attention.
Chinese men's table tennis: Ma Longbao sword future, Fan Zhendong thick accumulation of thin hair, the new generation of players emerged
Today's Chinese men's table tennis, the main lineup is composed of three generations of old, middle and young players, very flexible. Malone's dominance has indeed declined, but after being seriously injured, being able to sit in the main lineup and stand on the Olympic field has been a very big success. In the Olympic men's singles final, Ma Long defeated Fan Zhendong and achieved the great cause of double circle Grand Slam, which amazed the world, and the first person active in the table tennis world deserved it.
Fan Zhendong left regrets at the Olympic Games, but he played an important role in the men's team competition and finally had the title of Olympic champion. In the past many years, Fan Zhendong has had difficulty climbing over the mountain of Ma Long, but he has been working hard, which can be said to be thick and thin. In 2021, Fan Zhendong gained a lot, the National Games men's singles champion, the World Table Tennis Championships men's singles champion, the WTT World Cup final men's singles champion, he proved his strength. In the case that Ma Long did not participate in the World Table Tennis Championships, Fan Zhendong also proved that he could pick the beam.
The best representative of the new generation of men's table tennis is Wang Chuqin, who has the most advanced playing style and is also a very comprehensive player, the role is similar to Xu Xin, with outstanding singles ability, men's doubles and mixed doubles are also competitive, no matter who the partner is, Wang Chuqin can always calmly cope. The Mixed Doubles Title of the World Table Tennis Championships is an important harvest for Wang Chuqin in 2021, and it will also add more confidence to him, and he is expected to play an important role in the Olympic cycle in Paris.
Of course, the veteran Xu Xin is also insisting, and the state is good, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun are also working hard, the Chinese men's table tennis shows a benign competitive situation, the veteran needs to play an important role in the process of passing on the help, and also needs the newcomers to accelerate forward and pick up the beams as soon as possible.
Chinese women's table tennis: three golden flowers bravely pick the beams, Liu Shiwen left regrets and still can't say goodbye
At the Tokyo Olympics, Liu Shiwen failed to participate in the women's team competition due to injury, and Wang Manyu participated as a substitute and became the Olympic champion of Singtech. At this point, the three golden flowers of women's table tennis bravely picked the beams, namely Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu. Chen Meng won the Olympic women's singles championship, Wang Manyu won the National Games women's singles championship and the World Table Tennis Championship women's singles champion, and Sun Yingsha was crowned the WTT World Cup women's singles champion. Judging from the personal results, the three people are not divided into upper and lower levels.
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu are a new generation of players, with superior age, and will undoubtedly become the absolute core of the Paris Olympic cycle. Chen Meng had to accept the challenge of the young players, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong had the opportunity to join the main lineup, but in a short period of time, the trident was in a stable position. Japanese women's table tennis is undoubtedly the number one rival, but neither Ito Norimachi nor Hayata Shina can compare with the three golden flowers.
There are two major variables in Chinese women's table tennis, the first is where does Liu Shiwen go? In 2021, Liu Shiwen left regrets, but she was able to recover from injuries and participate in the Olympic Games, which is already a huge success. Missing the Olympic women's singles competition, losing gold in the Olympic mixed doubles, and being replaced by Wang Manyu in the team competition are all regrets, but for Liu Shiwen, who has experienced great winds and waves in her career, these are not nothing. She still leaves her smile to the fans, she still will not give up easily, in the 2022 Macau Competition, Liu Shiwen is in the list of participants, she will still give up her dream.
Secondly, when will Zhu Yuling make a comeback? For Zhu Yuling, there have been many criticisms from the outside world, she was originally an age-appropriate player for the Tokyo Olympic Games, but she has lost foreign wars many times and slowly fell behind in the competition, which is regrettable. Nowadays, everyone hopes that Zhu Yuling will recover her health as soon as possible, after all, this is the most important thing. If the physical conditions permit, I believe That Zhu Yuling will not easily say goodbye.
The great change in the world table tennis world: the national table tennis led the way, Liu Guoliang climbed the peak again, and won respect both inside and outside the field
In the past two years, the world table tennis world has ushered in a major change, with the purpose of making table tennis more professional. From the perspective of achievements, the national table tennis is the only one, and from the perspective of a series of actions outside the field, the national table tennis is still unyielding, and one of the performances is that Liu Guoliang's voice in the International Table Tennis Federation has been continuously improved. In addition, the national table tennis is fulfilling its promises, playing the role of a bellwether, and helping other associations grow.
In the process of preparing for the Olympic Games, we invite players from other associations to train together, and we are also preparing for the youth training camp, led by the national table tennis team to cultivate the world's potential young players. We are not afraid of the progress of the opponent, because the progress of the opponent will make us work harder. Whether inside or outside the field, the national table tennis has won respect with practical actions, which is particularly important. In the future, the world table tennis arena will continue to change, and national table tennis will still play the most important role.
Looking forward to the future: the national table tennis has gradually completed the replacement of the old and the new, pointing to the Paris Olympic Games
In fact, when preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games, the national table tennis also prepares for the Paris Olympic cycle, after all, the Paris Olympic cycle is only three years, and the time is very urgent. In the previous World Table Tennis Championships, the national table tennis allowed some young players to participate, which was to lay the foundation for the replacement of the old and the new. In fact, Chinese women's table tennis has completed the replacement of the old and new, and Chinese men's table tennis still needs to work harder. Our young players must first have the courage and determination to dare to challenge Ma Long and Xu Xin, and secondly, they must train hard and learn from veterans in terms of self-discipline.
Looking at the world table tennis, the overall pattern of competition will not change much, and some players may suddenly erupt, but just like Hirano Miyu, Zhang Benzhihe and Ito Mimachi in the past, national table tennis can always find a way to deal with it. We should look forward to who can break through the routine and bring different things on the road of table tennis professionalization. For example, veterans such as Ma Long, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen can break through the age limit of national table tennis, continue to extend their careers, and even participate in the Paris Olympic Games. All this is still unknown, but no matter how it changes, the national table tennis always reassures us!